ECE 7730 - Development of Language and Literacy Skills

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to M.Ed. Program.
The structured sequence of language activities offered in this Montessori Teacher Education course prepares students to help children achieve maximum development of language and literacy skills. Students learn to provide children with vocabulary building opportunities by introducing classified vocabulary related to the child’s life experiences at home, in school, and in the community. The classified nomenclature of Geography, Zoology, History, Science, and the Arts also expands the child’s vocabulary and world view. Students use a research based list of key words and related materials to help children develop phonemic awareness and to achieve sound-symbol association. Students learn to present writing activities which facilitate the development of skills in reading.